Business Immigration: Popular Immigration and Work Permit Streams, Sponsored by VisaBusinessPlans.ca

CILA is excited to announce our upcoming CLE event “Business Immigration: Popular Immigration and Work Permit Streams!”

Join us on October 31 for this exciting featured webinar to learn more about Canada’s most popular business immigration and work permit streams, presented by Siavash Shekarian and Howard Greenberg, and moderated by Catherine Sas. 

About this Presentation

Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET

Registration: Open to CILA members and eligible non-members*. CILA members and students join for free!

*Non-members must meet CILA membership eligibility criteria to attend.

Join Presenters Siavash Shekarian and Howard Greenberg for a comprehensive overview of the most prominent federal (e.g., Start-up Visa), PNP, and WP streams for entrepreneurs. The session will delve into the pros and cons of each stream, what to be mindful of, tips to prepare strong applications, and more.

About Siavash Shekarian

Siavash Shekarian is a business immigration lawyer, entrepreneur, and advocate with a unique blend of skills. As a SKULE alumnus, he brings an engineering mindset to a diverse legal portfolio—advising startups, strategizing scale-ups, guiding international relations, and representing clients in high-profile arbitration cases, including a multi-billion-dollar case at the PCA in The Hague. Beyond law, Siavash has (co)founded, scaled, and exited ventures in education, trade, real estate, and technology. He serves on multiple boards as a legal and strategic advisor and has worked with UNODC, UNICEF, and other NGOs, demonstrating his commitment to global impact. Siavash currently serves as Public Affairs Liaison for the OBA’s Immigration Section and Chair of the Business Immigration Committee at CILA, with his insights featured in major outlets like Global News, Vancouver Sun, and Toronto Star. As CEO of SHEKARIAN LAW PC in Toronto, Siavash helps ambitious entrepreneurs grow their ventures in Canada through strategic business immigration.

About Howard Greenberg

Howard Greenberg co-founded Greenberg Hameed PC with Naumaan Hameed to offer a modern approach to immigration services, addressing the growing demand for digital and cost-effective solutions in the evolving labor market. A Certified Specialist in Immigration Law by the Law Society of Upper Canada, Howard leverages over 30 years of experience to provide strategic advice to multinational corporations and facilitate entry to Canada for senior executives and specialized workers. His extensive expertise is recognized internationally, including roles as Past Chair of the Citizenship and Immigration Law Specialization Committee and frequent speaker at major legal conferences. Howard has also testified before the U.S. House of Representatives on Canadian immigration matters and served as a part-time professor at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law.

About Catherine Sas, KC

Catherine Sas, KC, a seasoned immigration lawyer, has earned recognition from prestigious entities like Lexpert, Who’s Who Legal, and Best Lawyers in Canada, voted Vancouver’s Best Immigration Lawyer for ten consecutive years. Her involvement extends beyond law into Team Canada and Team British Columbia trade missions and serving as Co-Chair of the Immigration and Nationality Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA). Additionally, she’s a Bencher of the Law Society of BC, appointed Queen’s Counsel, and a Registered Foreign Legal Consultant with the State Bar of California, enhancing her ability to serve American clientele across industries.

CILA THANKS VISA BUSINESS PLANS CANADA FOR SPONSORING THIS EVENT:

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